step down
Leave your important job or position, or walk down from a higher place.
Meanings
To voluntarily leave an important job or official position.
"The prime minister announced she would step down at the end of the month."
"I have decided to step down as First Minister of Scotland."
— Nicola Sturgeon, resignation announcement, February 2023
To move physically downward, as from a stage, platform, or vehicle.
"He carefully stepped down from the podium after his speech."
To reduce an electrical voltage to a lower level (technical/engineering sense).
"A transformer is used to step down the voltage before it enters the building."
Extremely common in journalism and politics. 'Step down from' is the usual prepositional pattern when specifying the role. The physical sense is straightforward but less frequently noted.
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